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# NZ Ocean Swim Series - Legend of the Lake



Blue Lake, Rotorua · Saturday 27 February 2027



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**Event date:** Saturday 27 February 2027

**Location:** Blue Lake, Rotorua

**Event website:** [https://www.oceanswim.co.nz/pages/banana-boat-legend-of-the-lake-rotorua](https://www.oceanswim.co.nz/pages/banana-boat-legend-of-the-lake-rotorua)

**Distances:** 3.5km, 1.5km, 500m, 200m, 100m



## Swim distances



3.5km, 1.5km, 500m, 200m, 100m



## The venue



Blue Lake, Rotorua



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## About Ocean Swims NZ

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